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Georgia & Louisiana
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +6,583,138 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +2,337,756 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | +158,147 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$442 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +3,399,475 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +156,963 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +39,656 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +1,719,120 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +46,018 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +640,240 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$19,005 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$6,556 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$22,251 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | +146,670 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +646,600 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +538,592 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +86,228 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +41,195 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +5,517,441 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +966,178 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +4,761,681 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +1,422,624 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +2,778,794 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +446,081 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +167,731 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +2,832,156 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | +1,995,280 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −338 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +462,686 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +941,572 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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